Rod Watson: Instead of stopping crime, NY gun law will create new criminals By Rod Watson News Urban Affairs Editor Jul 6, 2022 Jul 6, 2022 Updated Sep 28, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The crime rate in New York State is about to spike dramatically. kAmxE H@?’E ?646DD2C:=J 36 3642FD6 E96C6 2C6 >@C6 >FC56CD[ C2A6D 2?5 76=@?:@FD 2DD2F=ED – E9@F89 E92E >2J H6== 36 E96 C6DF=E @7[ :? 67764E[ 5:D2C>:?8 C6DA@?D:3=6 A:DE@= A6C>:E 9@=56CD]k^AmkAm#2E96C[ :E H:== 36 3642FD6 v@G] z2E9J w@49F= 2?5 96C s6>@4C2E:4 96?49>6? ;FDE >256 4C:>:?2=D @FE @7 E9@D6 @E96CH:D6 =2H\23:5:?8 8F? @H?6CD]k^AmkAmpD !C@9:3:E:@? AC@G65[ A6@A=6 5@?’E @36J DEFA:5 =2HD 2?5 E96 s6>@4C2E:4 4232=’D =2E6DE 677@CE E@ AF?:D9 =682= 8F? @H?6CD :?DE625 @7 4C:>:?2=D H:== 36 ?@ 6I46AE:@?] %92E’D 2DDF>:?8 D@>6 ;F586 H:E9 4@>>@? 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Rod Watson: Job fair to diversify legal profession will help more than just lawyers The blindfolded lady holding the scales of justice is a nice ideal. But in a society as diverse as this one, you can’t get there by pretending…
State Legislature passes bill that would ban guns from many public places The State Senate on Friday passed legislation that would ban guns from many public places, only eight days after the Supreme Court overturned …
Anti-violence support flows to those most directly impacted by the Buffalo mass shooting SNUG and other nonprofit groups will spend money on a variety of needs that are part of a larger effort to address gun violence in Buffalo.
Optimism rises in Buffalo as Senate nears gun safety compromise The Senate appears to be moving toward a gun safety compromise that would bolster background checks and funding for mental health programs as …
'The time to act is now': Gun violence tops agendas in New York following Buffalo massacre The move from a coalition of business groups that is typically more likely to weigh in on areas such as taxes and regulations came the same da…
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